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  1. decimation:
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Detailed Translations for decimation from English to German

decimation:

decimation [the ~] nomen

  1. the decimation (thinning; depletion)
    die Ausdünnung; die Dezimierung
  2. the decimation (depletion)
    die Dezimierung

Translation Matrix for decimation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Ausdünnung decimation; depletion; thinning
Dezimierung decimation; depletion; thinning

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Synonyms for "decimation":


Related Definitions for "decimation":

  1. destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)1

decimation form of decimate:

to decimate verb (decimates, decimated, decimating)

  1. to decimate (make less numerous; thin; thin out)
    verringern; dezimieren; ausdünnen
    • verringern verb (verringere, verringerst, verringert, verringerte, verringertet, verringert)
    • dezimieren verb (dezimiere, dezimierst, dezimiert, dezimierte, dezimiertet, dezimiert)
    • ausdünnen verb (dünne aus, dünnst aus, dünnt aus, dünnte aus, dünntet aus, ausgedünnt)
  2. to decimate (thin out; deplete; chop off; )
    ausdünnen; entwalden
    • ausdünnen verb (dünne aus, dünnst aus, dünnt aus, dünnte aus, dünntet aus, ausgedünnt)
    • entwalden verb (entwalde, entwaldest, entwaldet, entwaldete, entwaldetet, entwaldet)

Conjugations for decimate:

present
  1. decimate
  2. decimate
  3. decimates
  4. decimate
  5. decimate
  6. decimate
simple past
  1. decimated
  2. decimated
  3. decimated
  4. decimated
  5. decimated
  6. decimated
present perfect
  1. have decimated
  2. have decimated
  3. has decimated
  4. have decimated
  5. have decimated
  6. have decimated
past continuous
  1. was decimating
  2. were decimating
  3. was decimating
  4. were decimating
  5. were decimating
  6. were decimating
future
  1. shall decimate
  2. will decimate
  3. will decimate
  4. shall decimate
  5. will decimate
  6. will decimate
continuous present
  1. am decimating
  2. are decimating
  3. is decimating
  4. are decimating
  5. are decimating
  6. are decimating
subjunctive
  1. be decimated
  2. be decimated
  3. be decimated
  4. be decimated
  5. be decimated
  6. be decimated
diverse
  1. decimate!
  2. let's decimate!
  3. decimated
  4. decimating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for decimate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ausdünnen become thin; chop away; chop off; decimate; deplete; hew away; make less numerous; thin; thin out chop away; deforest; hew away
dezimieren decimate; make less numerous; thin; thin out
entwalden become thin; chop away; chop off; decimate; deplete; hew away; thin out
verringern decimate; make less numerous; thin; thin out be shortcoming; decline; decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; go thieving; lessen; make smaller; reduce; regress; remove; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up; slacken; take away; wain; waining
- annihilate; carry off; eliminate; eradicate; extinguish; wipe out

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Synonyms for "decimate":


Related Definitions for "decimate":

  1. kill in large numbers1
  2. kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies1

Wiktionary Translations for decimate:

decimate
verb
  1. Roman history: to kill one out of ten men
decimate
verb
  1. ursprünglich: jeden zehnten Mann einer Militäreinheit hinrichten

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
decimate dezimieren decimeren — sterk in aantal terugbrengen, gewoonlijk door afslachting